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 It’s possible to lean into hope to such a degree that responsibility for action can seem either unneeded or futile. That’s just one of the important observations this week’s [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_051124_Brian_McLaren.mp3 It’s possible to lean into hope to such a degree that responsibility for action can seem [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/State_of_Belief_050424_Aubin_Peterson.mp3 Paul welcomes Aubin Peterson, co-founder of Another Story, about how faith has informed her LGBTQ [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/State_of_Belief_050424_Adam_Friedman.mp3 Paul’s with Adam Friedman, Interfaith Alliance organizing and elections strategist, getting [...]

 “You can’t wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time.” With that powerful quote from former US Rep. Pat Schroeder, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush teed [...]

 The U.S. is now barely six months away from the 2024 election, and division and extremism seem to be at an all-time high. Race and religion play roles in much of the rhetoric surrounding the [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_042024_Jacqui_Lewis.mp3 Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush speaks with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis of Middle Church about the [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_042024_Skye_Perryman.mp3 Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush speaks with Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward to unpack the [...]

 In the coming days, the United States Supreme Court will hear a case on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) – a federal law that guarantees all people treatment for [...]

 While some traditions and congregations may be more inclusive than others, LGBTQ+ people have always had a presence in faith communities. When faith communities are affirming of LGBTQ+ [...]